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Colonia Dignidad: Behind the Gates

Colonia Dignidad was used as a torture centre during the military rule of General Augusto Pinochet in the 1970s and 1980s.
Thousands of children and young people are estimated to have been abused there.
The commune was set up in a remote area, about 350km (220 miles) south of the capital Santiago.
Protected by armed guards and dogs, it became a secretive anti-Semitic and anti-communist cult. -BBC, 2016

Date: 02/07/2019

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Map: South America. Red arrow is pointed to the area of Colonia Dignidad approximate location in Chile, VIIth Region.

Date: 02/07/2019

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Colonia Dignidad, VIIth region, Chile (IKONOS satellite image)

Date: 02/10/2004

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Colonia Dignidad, VIIth region, Chile (IKONOS satellite image)

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In the search for her brother, Boris Weisfeiler, Olga Weisfeiler traveled to Colonia Dignidad twice: in 2004 and 2007

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A road to the compound.

A road to the compound.

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Casa de Reception

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The community is set on 35,000 acres of forests, farmland and rolling hills

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A picturesque lake.

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Michael Muller, 47, the provisional president of Villa Baviera in 2004, met our group behind its gates.

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Talking with Michael Muller.

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Members of the group during the talk with M. Muller

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Our group picture (2004).

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Esther Laube and her son Matias at the entrance of a hospital.

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The Muller's family picture.

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At the entrance to the hospital hang the pictures of children born at the hospital in 1960s and 1970s.

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Second half of the pictures of children born at the hospital in 1960s and 1970s.

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An empty hospital's room

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One of the empty hospital's room

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An infamous surgery room

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In one of the hospital's room

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...a nurse in an empty hospital.

Date: 03/21/2007

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Residential area

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Residential area.

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The former guest-house.

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Former emblem of Colonia Dignidad.

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A group picture from the 1960's of the founding residents of Colonia Dignidad.

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Gerd Seewald is seen on this group picture (1964) wearing the same type of glasses

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2007. Gerd Seewald (L) and Ricardo Alvear (R).

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Gerd Seewald, former Colonia’s official, was responsible for creating in the late 1970th of 36,000 secret files

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Ricardo Alvear at the guest's house

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Inside of the guest's house.

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...a young woman cleaning inside of the Paul Schaefer's former room (as we were told).

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...resident of Colonia at the Guest house.

Date: 03/21/2007

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An elderly woman past by in the residential area.

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Young women of Villa Baviera

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A tour around CD's territory

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A tour around CD's territory

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A bakery window

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Outside bakery (2007)

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2007. A salesperson inside of a new store.

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Inside of a new store.

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A tour around CD's territory

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A tour around CD's territory

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A tour around CD's territory

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A continuation of conversation with Alvear

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2007. Interviews with the local reporters.

Date: 03/21/2007

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Colonia Dignidad's business...

Date: 03/21/2007

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2007. Finally we were leaving CD's territory, while driving behind a truck with timber...

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2004. San Carlos. Inside of a bakery which belongs to Colonia Dignidad.